Beatrice Fihn, executive director of the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize-winning International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, was denied a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during her recent visit to Japan.

NEW DELHI - As India's premier Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe prepare to break ground on the country's first bullet train project Thursday, experts say the collaboration could signal a massive leap for its overburdened and deadly railways.

WHILE THE BELEAGUERED President Donald Trump continues to blow hot and cold over the United States’ global role, Asian countries must get their acts together. Sooner or later, his “America First” policy will hit home with a high toll. After all,

TOKYO - Laotian Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe have agreed in Tokyo to give shape to elements of a joint plan to conduct a wide range of development projects in Laos.

TOKYO - US Defense Secretary James Mattis told his Japanese counterpart on Saturday that their alliance remained a "cornerstone" of regional stability as he wrapped up a visit aimed at reassuring key Asian allies about Washington's commitment to their security.

THE ANIMATED film “The Red Turtle”, which opened the 14th World Film Festival of Bangkok Monday, has won an Oscar nomination for Best Animated Film. The film is Japanese Studio Ghibli’s first international co-production with the French distributor Wild Bunch.

BEIJING - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Japanese counterpart that China opposes "unhelpful"unilateral sanctions on North Korea but will work within the United Nations to formulate a necessary response.

Former champion Blaz Kavcic of Slovenia lifted his 14th Challenger title when his Japanese rival Go Soeda was forced to retire due to a back injury during their showdown in the final of the US$50,000 Wind Energy Holding Bangkok Open at Rama Gardens Hotel

PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha has sent a letter of condolences to his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe following the two powerful earthquakes on the southern Japanese island of Kyushu. The quakes left at least 32 people dead and hundreds more injured.

PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha told his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe at a bilateral meeting in Tokyo yesterday that his government was committed to "an early restoration of democracy" with an election to be held by the end of this year or early next

The decision to invite Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to Tokyo on February 7-9 was made at the highest level in September. The proposed trip would have taken place long before, if not for the tight schedules of Prayut and his Japanese counterpart, Shinz